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- [kuh-prish-uh s, -pree-shuh s]
- /kəˈprɪʃ əs, -ˈpri ʃəs/
- /kə.ˈprɪ.ʃə.snɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-prish-uh s, -pree-shuh s]
- /kəˈprɪʃ əs, -ˈpri ʃəs/
Definitions of capriciousness word
- adjective capriciousness subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react. 1
- adjective capriciousness Obsolete. fanciful or witty. 1
- noun capriciousness The quality of being capricious. 1
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Origin of capriciousness
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Italian capriccioso capriccioso
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Parts of speech for Capriciousness
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capriciousness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for capriciousness
noun capriciousness
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- foible — a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
- quirk — a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism: He is full of strange quirks.
- abnormality — An abnormality in something, especially in a person's body or behaviour, is an unusual part or feature of it that may be worrying or dangerous.
Antonyms for capriciousness
noun capriciousness
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- normalcy — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- commonality — Commonality is used to refer to a feature or purpose that is shared by two or more people or things.
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